ICE agents patrol airports amid government shutdown
US immigration agency deploys ICE agents to major airports amid government shutdown, raising travel disruption concerns.
US immigration agency began deploying to major airports on Monday, as officials scrambled to ease mounting travel disruption during a prolonged, partial government shutdown. The move places Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel β already under intense scrutiny after fatal shootings linked to immigration operations β in highly visible roles at crowded transport hubs across the country.